
The Dance of Time: The Origins of the Calenda by Michael Judge (Author)
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ISBN: 9781559707466
Publisher : Arcade Publishing, November 15, 2004
Paperback, 262 pages
Traces the mythology, superstitions, and events that influenced the creation of the modern calendar, discussing such informative facts as the Roman avoidance of even numbers that caused most months to be set at odd-numbered lengths, the inspirations behind the names of the days of the week, and the origins of the Easter Bunny. 25,000 first printing.